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McCarthy Whips Debt Deal

But several Republicans are floating the idea of ousting the Speaker

May 30, 2023
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Kevin McCarthy’s speakership looked safe despite the debt ceiling deal, but a reckoning may be coming. On Monday night, Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) floated forcing a vote on whether to remove McCarthy as speaker, and today, Rep. Dan Bishop (R-NC) publicly called…

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